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East Texas Ultra 28K — 2027Trail race course18.0mi559ftMay 15

East Texas Ultra 28K — 2027

Race day · May 15, 2027 · by Texas Outlaw Running

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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
18.0mi
Elev gain
559ft
Elev loss
566ft
High point
391ft
Low point
311ft
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Race-day light

In the dark
0%
Sunrise
6:24am
Sunset
8:14pm
Headlamp from
Not needed

For a 3:40 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM May 15. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Conditions typical race-day weather for May 15 at the start
Typical high
83°F
Typical low
64°F
Chance of rain
44%
2025 high
90°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for May 15 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.

Race almanac the sky on race day

Next race day Sat, May 15, 2027 · 7:00 AM start

First lightsunrise 6:24 am
5:57am
Last lightsunset 8:14 pm
8:41pm
Moonwaxing gibbous, up until 3:45 am
81% lit

First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.

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About this course

East Texas Ultra 28K — 2027 covers 18.0 mi (29.0 km) with 559 ft of elevation gain. That is about 31 ft per mile of climbing, and 566 ft of descent. The course tops out at 391 ft and bottoms out at 311 ft. Race day is May 15, 2027, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 8:14 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 83°F and a low of 64°F, with a 44% chance of a wet day. The interactive map above shows the full route with its elevation profile and aid stations, built from the course's GPS file.

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Course history

  1. Oct 29, 2026Added to the catalog
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